emergency generators. we've got a navy ship that has helicopters that can help to move assets around the state as well. >> cenk: well, that does seem like a lot of federal resources. do you remember when president obama had a comment you didn't build that, and the republicans lost their mind. let's remind you. >> obama: somebody helped to create this unbelievable system that we have to help you thrive. somebody invested in roads and bridges. if you have a business, you didn't build that. somebody else made that happen. >> cenk: well, after sandy, when you talk about the jersey shore or a lot of other places, you can fairly say you didn't rebuild that. the federal government will re rebuild that. will the republicans say hey i don't want the money? dowill he say i don't want the federal help? hell no. do you remember when he ran this against obama. >> if you have a business, you didn't build that. somebody else made that happen. >> my father's hands didn't build this company. my hands didn't build this company? through hard work we built this business. why are you demonizing us. we ne

a speech about the navy and about the war in iraq being much like japan. refused to get off script and michael chernoff, head of homeland security for atlanta. meanwhile, 80% of new orleans was underwater and it was -- it was a lesson. 1965 when hurricane betsy hit lbj went to the stricken area. he even went in a boat with a flashlight shining in his own face and saying i care. so when you watch president obama tomorrow go to new jersey and look at some of the devastation, it is very important because the president is telling all of us he's our representative. that we really care about these eight million people or more without electricity and about the 40 or 50 dead so far and about all of the people being inconvenienced let alone the economic devastation. >> jennifer: so generally who do natural disasters help? do they generally help the the cumbent or the challenger? i suppose that's how the incumbent handles it, right? >> it depends on how the incumbent handles it. in one way president obama's been -- has been

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